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Paris Jackson calls out Michael Jackson fans on Instagram, after receiving hate for not posting on her dad's birthday

[Warning: This story includes mention of self-harm.] According to Michael Jackson's daughter Paris, the best way to celebrate the late singer's birthday is to do nothing special at all. "Back when he was alive he used to hate anybody acknowledging his birthday — wishing him happy birthday, celebrating it — nothing like that," the 25-year-old singer said in an Instagram video Wednesday. "He ...
Michael Jackson performs at Wembley Stadium in London on July 30, 1992.

[Warning: This story includes mention of self-harm.]

According to Michael Jackson's daughter Paris, the best way to celebrate the late singer's birthday is to do nothing special at all.

"Back when he was alive he used to hate anybody acknowledging his birthday — wishing him happy birthday, celebrating it — nothing like that," Wednesday. "He actually didn't want us [children] to even know when it was, because he didn't want us to throw a party or anything like that."

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